Reference Card

Files Type Referenced (FTR)

Less than 2
2
Greater than 2

External Inputs (EI)

Data Elements
1-4
5-15
Greater than 15
Low (3)
Low (3)
Average (4)
Low (3)
Average (4)
High (6)
Average (4)
High (6)
High (6)

External Outputs (EO)

File Types Referenced (FTR)
Data Elements
1-5
6-19
Greater than 19
less than 2
Low (4)
Low (4)
Average (5)
2 or 3
Low (4)
Average (5)
High (7)
Greater than 3
Average (5)
High (7)
High (7)
External Inquiry (EQ)
File Types Referenced (FTR)
Data Elements
1-5
6-19
Greater than 19
less than 2
Low (3)
Low (3)
Average (4)
2 or 3
Low (3)
Average (4)
High (6)
Greater than 3
Average (4)
High (6)
High (6)

Record Element Types

(RET)
1 RET
2 to 5 RET
6 or More RET

Record Element Types

(RET)

Internal Logical Files (ILF)

Data Elements
1 to 19
Low (7)
Low (7)
Average (10)

20 - 50
Low(7)
Average (10)
High (15)

51 or More
Average (10)
High (15)
High (15)

External Interface File (EIF)

Data Elements

1 RET
2 to 5 RET
6 or More RET

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1 to 19
Low (5)
Low (5)
Average (7)

20 - 50
Low(5)
Average (7)
High (10)

51 or More
Average (7)
High (10)
High (10)

Acronyms
DET
EI
EIF
EO
EQ

FTR

GSC
ILF

RET
UAF
VAF
AFP
AFPB
CFP
DFP
EFP
UFP
UFPB
VAFA
VAFB

Data Element Type (DET): A DET is a unique user recognizable, nonrecursive (non-repetitive) field.
External Inputs (EI) - is an elementary process in which data crosses the
boundary from outside to inside.
External Interface Files (EIF) - a user identifiable group of logically
related data that is used for reference purposes only.
External Outputs (EO) - an elementary process in which derived data
passes across the boundary from inside to outside
External Inquiry (EQ) - an elementary process with both input and output
components that result in data retrieval from one or more internal logical
files and external interface files.
File Type Referenced (FTR): A FTR is a file type referenced by a
transaction. An FTR must also be an internal logical file or external
interface file.
General System Characteristics
Internal Logical Files (ILF) - a user identifiable group of logically related
data that resides entirely within the application boundary and is maintained
through External Input
Record Element Type (RET): A RET is user recognizable sub group of data
elements within an ILF or an EIF
Unadjusted Function Points
The value adjustment factor (VAF) is based on 14 general system
characteristics
Application Function Point Count after the enhancement
The initial application function point count or baseline
Conversion Unadjusted Function Point Count
Development Project Function Point Count
Enhancement Project Function Point Count
Unadjusted Function Points
Unadjusted Function Point Count Before Enhancement
The value adjustment factor of the application after the enhancement
project.
The value adjustment factor of the application before the enhancement
project.

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